Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 December, 2018 1:02 am

King to open Al-Turaif renovation project Sunday

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open the renovation project of Al-Turaif district in the Historic Diriyah on Sunday evening. The heads of state and leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will attend the inaugural ceremony, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:18 am

SAGIA sponsors $300 million integrated chemical complex

The Saudi General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has sponsored at its Riyadh head office, the signing of an agreement between Italmatch Chemicals and Sadiq Industries for establishing an integrated industrial chemical complex for the phosphorous industry in the city of Waad Al-Shamal and the Jubail...

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Healthcare | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:12 am

Health Authorities advocate early screening for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Cardiac Society and World Heart Federation discussed the importance of regular health screening to protect against cardiovascular disease.   Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally,[i]claiming more lives than all cancers and...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 December, 2018 12:44 pm

KSA takes part in Arab Electricity Union conference

Dr. Naif bin Mohammed Al-Ebady, undersecretary for electricity at the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, led the Kingdom’s delegation to the sixth general conference for the Arab Electricity Union being held in Jordan. Al-Ebady reviewed the country’s experience...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 December, 2018 3:14 am

Saudi Arabia successfully launches Sat 5A, Sat 5B satellites

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the successful launch of the Saudi Sat 5A and the Saudi Sat 5B satellites on Friday. Prince Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed, President of KACST, said that the launching took place at 12:12 pm Beijing time on the Long March 2D from the...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 December, 2018 2:07 am

Oil prices surge on OPEC deal to cut output by 1.2m barrels

Oil prices jumped more than 4 percent on Friday as Saudi Arabia and other producers in OPEC, as well as allies like Russia agreed to reduce output to drain global fuel inventories and support the market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led allies, referred to...

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Government | Friday 7 December, 2018 5:01 am

Riyadh to host GCC Summit Sunday

The leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold the 39th session of the GCC Supreme Council in Riyadh on Sunday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will chair the summit, according to GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al-Zayani. Al-Zayani expressed his pride and gratitude to...

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Sports | Friday 7 December, 2018 4:23 am

Saudi Arabia ‘Ready for Action’ as Countdown Begins to 2018 ‘Saudia’ Ad Diriyah E-Prix Festival of Fun

Saudi Arabia ‘is ready for action’ - on and off the track - as it counts down to the biggest festival of racing, music, entertainment and culture ever staged in the Kingdom, with just one week to go before the three days of Formula E fun gets underway. On December 13, exciting fan...

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Sports | Friday 7 December, 2018 2:07 am

40,000 expected to attend Saudi E-Prix in Riyadh

A Formula E event in the historic town of Ad-Diriyah is expected to attract around 40,000 people, including visitors from the Americas and Europe. The E-Prix, held in the UNESCO World Heritage Site outside the capital Riyadh, is the first event of its kind in the Middle East and also boasts a...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 7 December, 2018 1:56 am

Saudi Crown Prince to Attend Aramco Megaproject SPARK launch next week

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, HRH Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, will attend the ceremony at which Aramco will fire the starter pistol for construction of the megaproject, located in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The groundbreaking ceremony for Spark will be held at...

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